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Lauren Feiner

Senior Policy Reporter, The Verge

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  • Is social media driving teen mental health issues? | The Vergecast

    September 15, 2026 · 📺 The Verge

    Two years ago, social psychologist Jonathan Haidt released his book, The Anxious Generation. In it, he argued that the rise of social media and smartphone use is to blame for the prominent decline in teen mental health since 2010. This month, psychology researcher Peter Gray takes on that narrative with his book, Restoring Childhood. In a conversation with senior policy reporter Lauren Feiner, Gray argues that school — not social media — is the real culprit. 0:00 Intro 01:04 90 Seconds on The Verge 02:31 The Theory of Restoring Childhood 05:10 Societal Changes That Affect Children’s Freedom 1…

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  • Schools are catching onto tech’s playbook

    September 10, 2026 · 📺 The Verge

    For years, big tech companies have embedded their products into the classroom whether through Google's Chromebooks or computer science curricula developed by Apple or Microsoft. The industry pushed a generation of kids to foster coding skills with the promise of high-paying jobs. Now, those students are finding themselves less in demand as AI takes over, and the industry seems to be repeating its playbook. Senior policy reporter Lauren Feiner talks to Natasha Singer, author of the new book "Coding Kids," about how big tech worked its way into the classroom, and why Natasha is optimistic about…

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  • The tech that made a 2-hour marathon possible | The Vergecast

    September 08, 2026 · 📺 The Verge

    At this year's London Marathon, two runners completed the route in under two hours, becoming the first people to ever do so on an official course. It's a feat that Outside magazine's Alex Hutchinson once thought wouldn't be accomplished until 2075. The Verge's senior policy reporter (and marathoner) Lauren Feiner talks to Alex about "super shoes" and the other surprising technological advances that led to this moment. 0:00 Marathon Sub Two Intro 01:07 90 Seconds on the Verge 02:46 Two Hour Barrier Meaning 04:10 How Super Shoes Work 08:11 Breaking2 and Kipchoge 11:53 Shoe Arms Race Rules 14:21…

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  • What’s happening with US data centers? | The Vergecast

    September 02, 2026 · 📺 The Verge

    Data centers have been a staple of Loudoun County since the early dot-com boom, but recent expansions have left some residents wondering how much more the county can take. In this episode, guest host David Imel talks to Lauren Feiner about her recent article detailing the buildout of “Data Center Alley,” what it means for residents, and what other counties reeling with similar buildouts can learn from it. Read the full story here: https://bit.ly/4cqvudJ 00:00 Intro 00:36 90 Seconds on The Verge 02:15 How Data Center Alley Began 03:09 What Data Centers Do 05:32 Tipping Point for Residents 07:…

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  • Meta will cut teens off of Instagram after two hours | The Vergecast

    August 26, 2026 · 📺 The Verge

    Two-hour usage limits, age verification, and a $17.1 billion payout: We're breaking down today's big settlement in Meta's kids online safety trial. Senior policy reporter Lauren Feiner and senior tech and policy editor Adi Robertson discuss how we got here, why Meta settled, and what this means for the ongoing conversation around teen mental health and social media. Subscribe: http://goo.gl/G5RXGs Like The Verge on Facebook: https://goo.gl/2P1aGc Follow on Twitter: https://goo.gl/XTWX61 Follow on Instagram: https://goo.gl/7ZeLv Watch The Vergecast on YouTube: https://bit.ly/40RFRkg The Verge…

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  • The US is losing its lead in AI | The Vergecast

    July 20, 2026 · 📺 The Verge

    Since the beginning of the AI revolution, a few companies have claimed to be building the best and most powerful AI models. All of them were American. More recently, a few Chinese companies seem to have caught up, shipping models that are much cheaper and maybe also just as good. The Verge's Hayden Field and Lauren Feiner join the show to explain how China made so much progress, the threat that progress represents to US companies and the US government, and what might happen next. We have new merch! Get yours here: https://bit.ly/3RCikCY 0:00 Intro 01:19 90 Seconds on The Verge 03:05 Is Chin…

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  • A jury says Meta and Google hurt a kid. What now? | Decoder

    April 02, 2026 · 📺 Decoder with Nilay Patel

    Today, we’re talking about the landmark social media addiction trials that just resulted in two major verdicts against Big Tech — one in California against Meta and Google, and another in New Mexico against just Meta. These are complicated cases with some huge repercussions for both how these platforms work and the very nature of speech in America. So we’ve brought on two heavy hitters: my friend Casey Newton, founder and editor of Platformer and co-host of Hard Fork, as well as Verge senior policy reporter Lauren Feiner, who’s been covering these trials since the beginning. #facebook #social…

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  • Is This The End Of The Attention Economy? | Landmark Social Media Addiction Case

    March 27, 2026 · 📺 The Tech Report

    Susan Owens is joined by Lauren Feiner, Senior Policy Reporter at the Verge to speak the case in the U.S. where a jury found Meta and YouTube negligent in a landmark social media addiction trial, resulting in a payout of £6M.

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  • Everyone hates Ticketmaster. Why'd Trump go easy on them? | Decoder

    March 26, 2026 · 📺 Decoder with Nilay Patel

    Today, we’re talking about the major antitrust lawsuit against Ticketmaster parent company Live Nation, and what it might mean for antitrust and competition law in general now that the Trump DOJ has decided to settle its part of the case — even as several states including California, New York, and Texas, carry on. To break it all down, we’re joined by Verge senior policy reporter Lauren Feiner, our resident court expert who’s been chronicling this trial from the beginning. #ticketmaster #antitrust #music #concerts Follow Decoder on TikTok: @decoderpod Follow Decoder on Instagram: @decod…

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  • The twist in the Ticketmaster antitrust fight | The Vergecast

    March 10, 2026 · 📺 The Verge

    Last week, it appeared the US Department of Justice was off to a strong start in its antitrust case against Live Nation Ticketmaster. Then, this week, the two sides surprised everyone by settling. The Verge’s Lauren Feiner joins the show to explain the stakes of the case, the facts of the settlement, and why things aren’t entirely over just yet. Then, The Verge’s Hayden Field catches us up on what’s happening between Anthropic, OpenAI, and the Department of Defense. OpenAI got the contract, but it looks like Anthropic might be the real winner here. If the company’s business can survive, that i…

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  • My other car is a cargo bike | The Vergecast

    September 30, 2025 · 📺 The Verge

    Sure, you could drive to the grocery store and to school. But wouldn’t you rather grab a few hundred of your friends and bike-bus everywhere? The Verge’s Andy Hawkins joins the show to tell us all about his adventures with electric cargo bikes, and why he thinks they’re the ride of the future. After that, Lauren Feiner calls in from just outside a courthouse in Virginia, where she’s watching the remedies trial in Google’s adtech monopoly case. Google already lost the case; what happens next is still anyone’s guess. Finally, David answers a question from the Vergecast Hotline (call 866-VERGE11…

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  • Your robot is about to get its own robot | The Vergecast

    September 05, 2025 · 📺 The Verge

    It's a big week for the smart home. Jake, Vee, and Jen sit down to chat about all the new tech out of IFA, from robots that carry robot vacuums up stairs to upgrades that turn 10-year-old Hue bulbs into motion sensors. Then, Lauren joins the show to talk about the Google antitrust remedies ruling and what Google is going to have to do to allow more competition in the search market. Finally, the Thunder Round is back and better than ever. We're talking $2,000 smart watches, Amazon yanking a major Prime perk, the Pixel 10 Pro's 100x AI zoom, Instagram for iPad, and drama at the FTC. #Podcast #Ve…

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